
Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation for two decades: Are the results of new techniques equivalent to the Cox maze III procedure?
Keywords: 24AAM, antiarrhythmic medication; AF, atrial fibrillation; BA, biatrial; CI, confidence interval; CSM, cut and sew Cox maze III procedure; HR, hazard ratio; HRS, Heart Rhythm Society; LA, left atrial; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PVI, pulmonary vein